Tag Archives: health

A law enacted in 2017 by the 85th Texas Legislature, HB 3276 by Oliverson, requires a freestanding emergency medical care facility to list all health insurance plans for which the facility is a participating provider. These facilities, which have become more … Continue reading →

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized a rule last week that extends the agency’s authority to additional products, including e-cigarettes. As part of its new rule, the FDA is prohibiting the sale of e-cigarettes to minors, a step the 84th Texas … Continue reading →

In evaluating approaches to addressing obesity, the 85th Legislature may consider one study’s findings that a state-funded fitness program did not achieve its goal of reducing obesity among Texas middle school students. Lawmakers are studying state programs targeting chronic disease and obesity as … Continue reading →

Several Texas licensing and regulatory agencies are reviewing the potential effect on their agencies of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a case involving a North Carolina dental board’s effort to stop non-dentists from engaging in teeth whitening.

Three cases of Ebola diagnosed in Dallas since September and the recent rise in deaths from the disease in West Africa have brought international attention to the state’s preparedness in responding to infectious disease. Gov. Rick Perry on October 6 … Continue reading →